Mirror



June 14,1927. H.. H. KIRK-SCHNEIDER MIRROR Filed Aug. 24 1926 Patented .lune 14, 1927. '1

UNHTED STATlElLS Parent arri-ea.

HUGO H. KIRK-SCHNEDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MIRROR.

Applicatioirled August 24, 1926. Serial No. 131,191.

@ne of the primary objects of the presenty invention is the provision of a mirror,

wherein the frame is an integral part of the mirror, but set ottt and distinguished fromv the reflecting,` portion thereof in a definite but pleasing manner.

Another object .is the provision of a mirror, wherein the ornamentation and the coloriiigof the frame may be changed in aci cordance with the taste of the buyer.

A. further object is the provision of a mirror of pleasing` appearance, which may be easily and cheaply constructed.

lith these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts fully described hereinafter, illustrated in the accoinpaiiying drawings, and pointed out in the claims appended hereto, it being understood that various changes in the form, proper' tion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit ofl the invention.

Fig. l is a plan view of the` improved mirror.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-4-2 of Fig'. l.

Fig. 3 a partial plan view of the framing and hacking parts.

Fig. 4l; is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing;` an alternate construction.

Fin'. 5 is an enlarged detailed section, of the complete construction, the framingv of which is indicated in F 4l.

In the present embodiment of the iiivention, the improved mirror is made from a plate Yl of glass of suitable dimensions, and having a marginal' contour of the shape desired. On one face of the plate, and preferably on that face which will be at the front in the completed mirror, a continuous substantially tt-shaped groove 2` is cut or otherwise formed, the groove enclosing` an area` ot the glass having a regular outline,

such as rectangular, oval or circular, and

this area is symmetrically disposed with re spect to the plate.

ln the present instance the groove is substantially parallel with the margins of the plate, but spaced apart therefrom a suitable distance, in accordance with the Width of frame desired, the Width being also governed to a certain extent by the area of the mirror. lt will be obvious that the space enclosed by the groove does not necessarily have the same outline as the plate. As for instance,the plate might be rectangular, and the space enclosed by the groove oval, circular, or otherwise.

While the groove is preferably on that face of the plate which will' be the front in the completed` mirror, it isv obvious that it may be on the face which will be the rear, but in either `case the` arrangement of the groove, and the relation of the area Within the groove to the plate is the saine. As for instance, in the present embodiment, were the groove on the back, it would be spaced from the margin of the plate and parallel therewith.

That portion of the plate Within the grooveis provided with a reflecting surface 3", as for instance, by silvcring', the silvering being;T on the rear face of the plate. rlhe plate is backed by a backing, ofthe same area as the plate, and usually having the saine marginal contour. This backing, which v may be of any suitable character, as for instance, celluloid, is provided near the margin and on that portion of the backing which Will be outside the groove 2` in the completed mirror, `with decorations of any desired character indicated at 5. This portion of the backing in the completed mirror is covered by clear glass and is visible through the same.

'llhe backing may be, and preferably is, colored, and the ornamentation may be of any suitable character. In the present instance, the backing is of a composite nature, including the ornanieiited sheet 3 and a plain sheetv 4lof a heavier nature. A. pleasing` ef fect is obtained by the use of Celluloid Jfor the backing. 3, and this backing may be secured to the layer 4 if desired, so that the layers 3 and 4: are in effect a unitary structure. It will be obvious that the layer I might be of cloth, or even in some instances, paper.

The backing is secured to the plate in any suitable manner; in the present instance, by screwsv 6. These screws through the registered openings in the plate and the backing, and are engaged by nuts 7 on the Vrear face of the backing. 0rna mental rosettes 8 of glass or the like are arranged between the heads of the screws and the plate, the rose tes serving as washers. Suspending means for the mirror, or an easel support, may be carried by the backing, in accordance with the type of mirror desired. lt is obvious also that the plate may be provided with an integral handle, when a hand-mirror is desired, and in this construction the ornamental framing part, that is the layers Iz and 1, would be extended over the handle. y

In Figs. 4t and y5 the framing behind the clear glass of Vtheplate 9 .is provided for by a ring l0, of material similar to that of the layer 3,'and similarly ornamented. This' ring is arranged between the plate 9 and a suitable backing 1l, which is secured to the plate in any suitable manner, as for instance, in the same manner as the backing 3 4 is secured to the plate l. This pro-m vides a somewhat cheaper construction, since only enough of the relatively expensive material forming the ornamental part of the backing is used.

It will be evident from this description that the'improved mirror is composed of a single integral plate of glass, the plate providing a reflecting surface and a frame therefor. ,The plate carries a reflecting surface, but the ornamentation or framing part cooperating willi the clear glass is carried by the backingL or is separate from the llass. This arrangement enables the substitution of one character of ornamentation for another. For instance,a buyer .may like the shape and size of the mirror, but object to the "ornamentation or the color scheme of the frame, Such objection could be easily cured by'substituting for the backing another with color and ornamentation more pleasing to the prospective buyer. i

It will be understood that the invention consists in the provision in a plain glass plate of a silvered area encircled by a clear glass area, together with a suitable backing visib'e through the clear glassarea to form a backing therefor, and of a'nature contasting to the silvered area. The object of the groove is to clearly set off and separate the reflectingsurface from the clear glass area, and this dividing line might be provided for in any other way, as for instance by the margin of the silvering or reflecting` surface. It is obvious also that the irnproved mirror might have a separate framare passed ing part of clear glass. rllhat is, the mirror might be in two pieces, one the reiiecting surface, and the other the clear glass frame.

l/Vhat is claimed as new is:

l. A mirror comprising a glass plate of Suitable dimensions and marginal contour having a. central area provided with a reflecting surface and a marginal clear glass framing portion, a backing separable from and independent of the plate and provided with ornamentation visible through the clear glass forfframing the reflecting portion, and means extending through the glass and backing for detachably connecting them together, said means harmonizing` with the visible part of the backing and cooperating therewith in the ornamentation of the frame.

2. A mirror con'iprising a glass plate of suitable dimensions and marginal contour, having on one face thereof a continuous substantially V-shaped groove enclosing an area of regular outline symmetrically disposed with respect to the plate, said area provided with a reflecting surface, a backing plate provided on that portion of the face thereof adjacent to the plate` and outside the groove, with ornamentation visible through the clear glass for framing the reflecting surface, and means extending through the glass and backing for detachably connecting the plate and backing, said means harmo-nizing with the visible part of the backing and cooperating therewith in the ornamentation of the frame.

3. A mirror con'iprising a glass plate of suitable dimensions and margilial contour having a central areaprovided-with a refleeting surface and a marginal clear. framing portion, a. backing separable from and independent of the plate and provided with ornamentation visible through the clear glass for framing the reflecting portion, and means engaging the glass and backing Yfor detachably connecting them together, said means harmonizing with the visible part of the backing and. cooperating therewith in the ornamentation of the frame.

4. A mirror comprising a glass plate of suitable dimensions and marginal. contour having a central area provided with a refleeting surface and a marginal clear glass framing portion separated from the central reflecting area by a substantially u shaped groove, a backing provided with ornamentation visible through the clear glass for framing the reflecting portion, and means engaging the glass and backing for detachably connecting them together. said means harmonizing` with the visible part of the backing and cooperating therewith in the ornamentation of the frame.

Signed at New York City. in the county of New York and State of New York this HUGO H. KIRK-SCHNEIDER. 

